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Practical Psychoanalysis Blog Moves to a New Home
This will be my last blog post for PsychCentral website. It has been a great journey to have the Practical Psychoanalysis Blog here and I am saddened to say that it will no longer be hosted by...
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From Psychoanalysis to Short Stories. Coping with the Pandemic Through...
Since the beginning of the lockdown in March, it was obvious to me how many people turned to their creative selves to cope and navigate through the challenges of the pandemic. Left to our own devices...
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Cinema and Psychoanalysis: How a Girl Copes with the Loss of her Mother with...
If you have been following my blog, you know by now that I enjoy using film and TV characters to discuss and illustrate psychoanalytic concepts. I’ve discussed “Sharp Objects,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,”...
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Coping During the Pandemic: The Getty Museum Challenge or Between Art and...
Staying home for more than two months now is not easy. Many people are struggling with the quarantine and being around their families 24/7, working from home or not having a job at all. Actors and...
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Artwork and Psychoanalysis: How Art Saved a Boy, Whose Mother Struggled with...
Under quarantine Since the shelter in place order began here in Illinois, my kids and I have been watching a You Tube series called “Draw Every Day with JJK”. It helps us keep a routine and it gives us...
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Psychoanalysis with Children and Adolescents: Making Space for the Unconscious
Psychoanalytic theory and practice is based on extensive research and observation of infant and childhood development. In fact, as a part of my psychoanalytic training in working with children and...
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5 Books You Should Read to Learn More About Psychoanalytically Informed...
For better or worse, psychoanalytic concepts are interwoven into so many theories and schools of thought that it feels overwhelming to simply name them all. The everyday usage of words like “the...
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Art and Esthetics in Psychoanalysis: The Expression of the Subject
I used to work at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School – a residential treatment center for severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; a home away from home for many, including myself at...
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”: The Human Spirit in the Face of Atrocity
I heard about the Handmaid’s Tale when it first came out on Hulu last year from my neighbors and friends. At first, it sounded too dark and dramatic to watch so I avoided seeing it for just about a...
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Abortion, Rape and Domestic Violence in the HBO Drama “Big Little Lies”
I am on my way to the Annual Training in Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Quebec City, Canada, lead by the teaching analysts at the Freudian School of Quebec. I have a copy of “Big Little Lies” in my...
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Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, Loss and Self Injury in the HBO Series “Sharp...
Sharp Objects The HBO Series “Sharp Objects” based on the New York Times Bestseller novel by the author of “Gone Girl” Gillian Flynn addressed serious psychological problems of childhood abuse, sexual...
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School Violence and Sexual Assault on Men: #MeToo Movement &“13 Reasons Why”...
It has taken me some time since the first blog post on 13 Reasons Why to get to the second, and for a good reason. What I am about to talk about makes me cringe on the inside (alert, this blog posts...
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The Function of the Father in Psychoanalysis
The question of fatherhood is an important one not only for the individual and for psychoanalysis but for our society as a whole. In times when traditional family structures are changing and...
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Coping with Grief and Loss in the Movie “Wild”
It’s been awhile since this movie came out but I wanted to draw your attention back to it as Reese Witherspoons’ activism and recent work has been truly inspiring for all women. I admire her work and...
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When Words Are Not Enough: Coping Through Visual Arts
All images courtesy of Pexels.com When words are not enough to express what’s working within the human body and soul, psychoanalysis urges us to find alternative ways to express ourselves. As a...
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The #MeToo Movement and “The Tale”: Lessons From a Real Story
The HBO original motion picture “The Tale” tells the real life story of director Jennifer Fox, who experienced sexual abuse as a 13-year-old girl. In the film, Jennifer is an accomplished journalist...
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The #MeToo Movement and “13 Reasons Why”: 4 Lessons About Sexual Assault
I must admit – it has been hard watching the news over the past several months and witnessing the development of a movement I feel a part of because of the people I see in my clinical practice, both...
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The #Me Too Movement and Popular TV Series: From “13 Reasons Why” to “Sharp...
I have been a silent witness to the #Me Too and #Time’s Up movements, watching women and men come forward with their stories with both admiration and sorrow. I admire their strength for speaking up...
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11 Common Symptoms Experienced by Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Recognizing common symptoms of childhood sexual abuse can help parents, caregivers, teachers, social workers, counselors and childcare staff alert the appropriate authorities and take proper steps to...
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Cinema and Psychoanalysis: The Question of the Father in “Guardians of the...
We are going to continue our Cinema and Psychoanalysis series with Part II of the Psychological Analysis of “Guardians of the Galaxy” guest post by my Bulgarian colleague and psychologist Mihail...
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